my head is weird about food, idek

[borg_princess]

I have a problem with spending money on food. It is really hard for me to do. I just see it as such a huge waste of money because, as I mentioned to revengent once when I was angsting over spending money mother gave me to buy myself dinner, food is transitory. I see no value in spending money on it, unlike with possessions I can hold onto for years

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[icecoldrain]

lmao, I think that you might just be cheap! The thing is, just because the food won't last for years, doesn't mean that it holds no significant value. You need to live so you'll be around until you're ninety! I know people who buy food at the 99¢ and think it's too expensive, but trying not to pay for food is a whole other story!

[borg_princess]

I am cheap! With food! When it comes to fandom, though, whoa, watch out, dude! I buy all this stuff I'm never gonna use or prob even look at again because ZOMG, HARRY POTTER or OMGSQUEE, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER. I'll spend any amount of money on something that has a picture of a character I fangirl, it's terrible.

Hee, yes, well, ofc I'm not saying I'm gonna do without food altogether because I'm not trying to kill myself. But I'd rather live on toast and cereal than buy, like, meat and veg and have 'proper' meals. (and even then, it's awful how cheap I am, I can't buy bread from Safeway for ~$4, nope, I will get it from Aldi's for $1 or go without *headdesk* Why, self? WHY?)

I need to find a hypnotherapist to make me change this behavior.

[icecoldrain]

Translate all of that into food lol! You might just need to see a therapist to get to the root of the food cheapness. Cheap people are never cheap when someone else is paying. It's like YEAH FREE FOOD but the second they're paying, they're crazy about everything. idek want to know what your uber cheap bread looks or tastes like lol.

[borg_princess]

Haha, when mother and I are at Safeway and I'm holding the basket for her, I wind up slipping in a bottle of soft drink here, a tin of peaches there, ooh, some chips as well...but she knows that'll happen, so I don't feel bad, lol. Me, though? ZOMG, MUST COUNT EVERY CENT BEGRUDGINGLY.

*gasp* My bread tastes perfectly fine, thank you! It's exactly like the bread I've eaten from Safeway!

In non-food related expenditure, however, I will have you know that I am paying for my own ticket and my mother's when we go to Tasmania! I'm so excited! We haven't ironed out the deets, but it's hopefully gonna be in April. :D

[paisleysnail]

You need food to live, and you must buy food to be able to eat it.

I mean there's waste, and there's waste. Like in my life, I realise that it is a waste to buy lunch in the city every day (exorbitant CBD prices much) when it's much more economical to buy a whole loaf of bread, some cold meat and vegetables and make sandwiches every day. Either way there is expenditure...

I enjoy buying myself clothes etc too, but food trumps clothes, IMO.

[borg_princess]

This is where I wish sci-fi was real and I could order myself a robot body. That'd be cool. Human bodies are so inefficient!

you must buy food to be able to eat it

This is me having been a spoilt brat and having everyone provide for her. I've grown accustomed to that, so when it comes time for me to get things for myself, I'm all 'gah, the cost of living! Buy as cheaply as possible!' (although IDK why people don't shop at Aldi's more, I mean, their bread and cereal is just as good, if not better, than Safeway, even if they're not 'known' brands

[iheartnickcath]

Foooooooooooood. And start buying it, don't make me sic the evil queen on you!
edit: i shouldn't type .. lol

[borg_princess]

EXCUSE ME, HOW IS THAT INCENTIVE? I WILL STARVE MYSELF FOR A VISIT FROM MY QUEEN, SUCH IS MY DEVOTION.

*squish*

Have a pretty tumblr pic while you're here!

[weird_fin]

Whoa, that's a LOT of coke.
I think I drank one glass of softdrink this week..

And I agree that buying all that Coca Cola but not buying much/cheaper food? Is a bit interesting...

BUY TOO MUCH FOOD AND BE A PIG. ;P
Okay, maybe not that. But I'd say eat a more varied diet (oh gosh look who's talking!?) and buy those varied things yourself so that a)you know which ones you prefer and b)you'll hopefully realize that food is the priority of life. xD

[mcgarrygirl78]

Roast chicken sandwiches are made of win!!! Lets start with that